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Best AMS (Article Management System) Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from event abstract management software ranked against AMS (Article Management System) on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Eventact Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $210/mo7.2
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Eventact
  2. 2
    Congressio Free plan apiWeb $40.83/mo7.1
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Congressio
  3. 3
    Fourwaves Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb $83.25/mo7.1
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Fourwaves
  4. 4
    AbstractWiz Free plan Web Free7.0
    AMS (Article Management System) vs AbstractWiz
  5. 5
    Indico Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Indico
  6. 6
    ConfTool Free plan AndroidiOSself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    AMS (Article Management System) vs ConfTool
  7. 7
    HotCRP Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    AMS (Article Management System) vs HotCRP
  8. 8
    SimplyConf Free plan self-hostedWeb $2.42/mo6.9
    AMS (Article Management System) vs SimplyConf
  9. 9
    OpenConf Free plan self-hostedWeb 6.8
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenConf
  10. 10
    EasyChair Free plan Web Free6.7
    AMS (Article Management System) vs EasyChair
  11. 11
    Oxford Abstracts Free plan Web Free6.7
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Oxford Abstracts
  12. 12
    Sciencesconf Free plan Web Free6.7
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Sciencesconf
  13. 13
    Brownbag Free plan Web Free6.6
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Brownbag
  14. 14
    Linklings AndroidiOSWeb 6.6
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Linklings
  15. 15
    Microsoft CMT Free plan Web Free6.6
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Microsoft CMT
  16. 16
    Ex Ordo AndroidiOSWeb 6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Ex Ordo
  17. 17
    Lynk Free plan Web Free6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs Lynk
  18. 18
    OpenReview Free plan apiWeb Free6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenReview
  19. 19
    PeerSubmit Free trial apiWeb 6.5
    AMS (Article Management System) vs PeerSubmit
  20. 20
    OpenWater Grant Management AndroidWeb 6.3
    AMS (Article Management System) vs OpenWater Grant Management

AMS (Article Management System) alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Eventact7.2No$210/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2Congressio7.1Free plan$40.83/moAPI, Web
3Fourwaves7.1Free plan$83.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
4AbstractWiz7.0Free planFreeWeb
5Indico7.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
6ConfTool6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web
7HotCRP6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8SimplyConf6.9Free plan$2.42/moself-hosted, Web
9OpenConf6.8Free plan—self-hosted, Web
10EasyChair6.7Free planFreeWeb
11Oxford Abstracts6.7Free planFreeWeb
12Sciencesconf6.7Free planFreeWeb
13Brownbag6.6Free planFreeWeb
14Linklings6.6No—Android, iOS, Web
15Microsoft CMT6.6Free planFreeWeb
16Ex Ordo6.5No—Android, iOS, Web
17Lynk6.5Free planFreeWeb
18OpenReview6.5Free planFreeAPI, Web
19PeerSubmit6.5No—API, Web
20OpenWater Grant Management6.3No—Android, Web
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Questions about AMS (Article Management System) alternatives

What is the best alternative to AMS (Article Management System)?

Eventact, number 1 in event abstract management software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Congressio, Fourwaves, AbstractWiz and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AMS (Article Management System)?

Congressio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.